Return to Mysterious Island

Buy84%

Very Positive · 479 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Kheops Studio · Adventure · Mar 6, 2014

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles0 of 7

Should I buy Return to Mysterious Island?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 479 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 208 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
50 of 208 sampled reviews raised it
Many events in the game are pushed forward with hand drawn comic style cutscenes that are voiced and have vivid sounds, and it turns out to be a very effective way to keep the plot moving and you interested.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 208 sampled reviews raised it
An adventure game with somewhat novel and interesting gameplay ideas, and a relatively simple story that nonetheless references classic literature in cool ways.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 208 sampled reviews raised it
Well-paced narration loosely based on the classic (almost all Kheops titles give a nod to history or literature), not quite challenging but inventive puzzle component, well-done visuals distinctive to the adventures of that era, quality soundtrack and voice-work – all the ingredients of a game made with love, not just with a sole purpose of financial success, are here.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 208 sampled reviews raised it
Wonderful score with a cinematic flair, plethora of well-executed sound effects and splendid voice-over is what you’ll find in RthMI as far as the soundscape is concerned, understated yet brilliant.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story50 reviews
Gameplay34 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
78% still recommend
Crashes
31% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.59.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99